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...﻿Describe the definition of nursing as put forward by the AmericanNursesAssociation. How does it address the metaparadigm theories of nursing?
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Metaparadigm theories of nursing consists of theories that describe the four interrelated concepts, which are persons, environment, health and illness, and nursing. Persons are the recipients of nursing care and include individuals, families, and communities. Environment refers to the surroundings of the client, internal factors affecting the client, and the setting where nursing care is delivered. Health and illness describe the client's state of well-being. Nursing refers to the actions taken when providing care to a patient.
ANA’s definition of nursing has included three of the four concepts that make up the metaparadigm theories of nursing. Its definition strongly emphasizes the concept of nursing. It listed many functions that nurses perform such as: protecting, promoting, optimization of health and physical abilities, preventing illness and injury, alleviating suffering, and...

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The mission of the AmericanAssociation of Medical Assistants is to provide the medical assistant professional with education, certification, credential acknowledgment, networking opportunities, scope-of-practice protection, anAAMA/MSMA Code of Ethics &amp; Creed
AAMA Medical Assistant Code of Ethics
The Code of Ethics of the AmericanAssociation of Medical Assistants shall set forth principles of ethical and moral conduct as they relate to the medical profession and the particular practice of medical assisting.
Members of AAMA dedicated to the conscientious pursuit of their profession, and thus desiring to merit the high regard of the entire medical profession and the respect of the general public which they serve, do pledge themselves to strive always to:
render service with full respect for the dignity of humanity;
respect confidential information obtained through employment unless legally authorized or required by responsible performance of duty to divulge such information;
uphold the honor and high principles of the profession and accept its disciplines;
seek to continually improve the knowledge and skills of medical assistants for the benefit of patients and professional colleagues;
participate in additional service activities aimed toward improving the health and well-being of the community....

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